9 Jul 2013

Fatal car crash in southern Waikato

8:00 am on 9 July 2013

Part of State Highway 30 in Waikato was closed early on Monday morning after a fatal car crash.

Police say they and emergency services were called at about 3.45am to the scene of the accident near the junction of SH30 and Maraeroa Rd, Benneydale, Waitomo.

Serious crash investigators have been at the scene, working to determine the cause.

SH30 was temporarily closed in both directions to all traffic between Bennydale and Barryville.